Luis Gil waited several long months to return to the mound. His start Sunday hardly went the way he would have hoped. The Yankees’ young right-hander lasted just 3 1/3 innings after allowing five hits and five runs in a 7-3 loss to the Marlins that marked the first Miami sweep of New York in franchise history.

Gil was pitching for the Yankees for the first time since he started Game 4 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Oct. 29 at Yankee Stadium.

Washington’s star is back after missing nearly four months. She wasted no time, scoring in stoppage time for a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns at Audi Field.

The Athletic reported on Friday that Newcastle had rejected an official bid from Liverpool for the Sweden international.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has admitted that he does not know whether Alexander Isak will be returning to training.The 25-year-old has not featured in any of Newcastle’s pre-season games and did not

Yandy Díaz hits a pair of home runs down the right-field line that would have stayed in most major-league ballparks, but Dodgers fail to score Saturday.

The Dodgers have activated Blake Snell, who has been out since April, to start Saturday's game against the Rays.